Live Auction 7439Important English Furniture
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
Lot 613 THE PROPERTY OF THE STONELEIGH CHATTELS SETTLEMENT
(LOTS 611-615)

A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS

BY WILLIAM GOMM, 1764

Closed22 November 2007

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
BY WILLIAM GOMM, 1764
Each with padded rectangular back and seat with serpentine toprail, on square legs joined by stretchers, one seat-rail inscribed 'Bailey'
39 in. (99 cm.) high; 22 in. (56.5 cm.) wide; 26 = in. (67.5 cm.) deep (2)

Supplied to Edward Leigh (1742-1786), 5th Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, Warwickshire and by descent at Stoneleigh

Specialist note

This pair of upholstered chairs can be associated with an invoice from Gomm, dated 23 February 1764 and described as, '10 Mahogy Stuff Back & Seat Chairframes for Bordering. For the Chapell @ 12 - -- £6 8 do -- £4 16 2 Stuff Back & Seat Arm Chairs do @ 20 - -- £2'
The ten chairs in the chapel were sold by Lord Leigh, in these Rooms, 15 October 1981, lot 98. This pair are presumably part of the '8 ditto' which cost £4 16.